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(NoModeL) U. SAUTER.

GRYSTALLIZING PAN FOR ROCK CANDY.

N0. 272,905. Patented Peb.27, 1883.

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CHARLES SAUTER, OF BALTIMORE, MARYLAND, ASSIGNOR TO GAELIUS O. DRYDENAND NOAH PALMER, OF SAME PLACE.

CRYSTALLlZlNG-PAN :FOR ROCK-CANDY. 1

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 272,905, dated February27, 1883.

Application filed January 24, 1883. (No model.)

' To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES SAUTER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Baltimore, Maryland, have invented certain new 5 and usefulImprovementsin Orystallizin'g-Pans for Rock-Candy, of which thefollowing is a specification, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawings, forming part hereof, in which- Figure 1 is a perspective viewof my im proved pan with the interior frame in place. Fig. 2 is avertical-sectional view of the interior frame, showing the cords; andFig. 3 is a vertical sectional view of the pan complete,

showing the cords, one of them being covered with crystals.

Referring to the drawings by letter, A is a pan of any desired shape,preferably having two opposite flat sides. Within said pan is a skeletonframe composed of two sides, 0, perforated, as at c, and connecting andstrengthening rings BB at the top and bottom, respectively, composed ofordinary iron rods. This interior frame is of the same configuration asthe pan A, and in use is placed within it, as shown in Figs. 1 and 3.Ordinary cord, D, is passed through the perforations a, and

woven back and forth, as shown inFig. 2. In practice I first weave thecords D in the frame,

'30 as just described. I then place the frame so prepared inside the panand fill the pan with sirup properly, prepared for the purpose. This isallowed to stand until crystallization is complete, when the cords willappear covered with rock-candy, as seen at E in Fig. 2.

The old and well-known method of making rock-candy is to take a pan withperforated sides, weave in the cord, and coat the outside with paste toprevent leakage of the sirup. In many cases leakage would occur in spiteof 40 the greatest precautions, occasioning veXatious annoyance anddelay. The advantages of my plan are apparent at a glance, and need nofurther elucidation.

Having thus fully described my invention, 4 whatI claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent of theUnited States, is-

1. The combination of the outer pan, A, with the inner frame composed ofsides 0 and strengthening and supporting bars B B, the sides beingperforated, as set forth.

2. The combination of the pan Aand frame B B G and cords D, as and forthe purpose set forth.

3. A pan for crystallizing rock-candy, con- 5 sisting of an outer vesseland an inner skeleton frame, the latter having its opposite sidesperforated, whereby cords may be suspended across it for the purpose setforth.

In witness whereof I subscribe my name.

CHARLES SA UTEH.

In presence of- S. BRASHEARS,

J NO. '1. MADDOX.

